Please note: Possibility may exist that the blue and yellow wire may be reversed on the motor harness included in this kit. If so, they will need to be reversed before installation.
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Trash compactor motor wouldn't activate compactor Erin W. • Merrimack , NH • February 07, 2015
I replaced the motor drive and gear. The new kit included a gear which the instructions said had to be used with the newer, higher-torque motor. Total time was about 2.5 hours including removing and reinstalling the compactor in under-counter cabinet space.
To replace the gear and motor required removing the bottom panel of the compactor. At some point I worried it might require drilling out some rivets to remove the bottom panel (underneath the compactor). However it was just a tight fit,...
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